surf
noun
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
was surfing
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past progressiveof surf.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"Jake's passion was surfing and it was no coincidence that many of the hospitals that he worked in were close to surfing beaches," she added.
From BBC ● May 7, 2024
One recent afternoon, no one was surfing at Makaha beach in west Oahu, where Keaulana grew up.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023
Paramedics responded and “administered life-saving treatment to a patient who was surfing and suffered shark bite to right leg.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
Although Gustin was surfing for his own reasons, he realized his efforts could be inspirational after Taylor Knox, a pro surfer, ran into him at a surf event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
One day we worked on verb tenses: “I surf the Net, I surfed the Net, I was surfing the Net.”
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
